The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1887-08-07
ouR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
SAX Francisco, August 3rd, 1887.

San Francisco, august ord, 1881.
Whether the party organization
called the American party" which
is lust now, undoubtedly, gaining nu-
merical strength, and attracting a
good deal of attention, IN San Fran
cisco. will ever be real power In the
land must be left for the future to
determine. At present it is, perhaps,
chiefly remarkable for the enemies it
has made. These opponents ask,
"What's in a name?" 1t is the old
Know Nothing party, or its ghost,
come back once more to claim that
America is for the Americans, and
aliens must content themselves with
back seats; but the American party
denies that its members are Identical
with the Know Nothings. They
know a great deal, il says, enough,
for instance to satisfy them that their
native land should not be delivered
over, through the medium of the
ballot, to the corrupt rule OF adven-
turous foreigners, who have left their
own country for their country's good /;
and TO this end they will strive at the
next presidential election, which will
be the first occasion OF their couch
ing their lances in a political conflict,
to prevent any man other than an
American-born citizen. from being
placed in high Office. Until that mo-
mentous struggle begins the actual
aims and aspirations of the American
party will not be likely to be gener-
ally understood.
In the early part of this week Yee
Wah, an old Chinaman, who follows
the occupation of Adam for living,
was fined 800 for manuring his veg
etable garden, at the corner OF Page
and Pierce streets, by the simple
process of tapping sewer in the
vicinity, and guiding the rich stream
Of garbage to tse place where he
thought It would do the most good.
He protested against his punishment,
ana declared that hundreds OF gar
deners, both Chinese and italian,
were doing the same thing in the city.
The board OF health is trying to as
certain il his gruesome assertion Is
true or false.
The question of "Peach Culture on
the Pacific Coast" engaged much of
the attention of the horticultural So
ciety at its session in this city, just
closed. 1t was generally conceded
that every part of the coast states
was we'll adapted for the growth of
peaches, and il there was any dIversi-
ty of opinion manifested it was only
referable to the latent conviction IN
every delegates inner consciousness
that the part OF the country in which
his own ranch was situated was the
best. An unusually large number of
ladies, who had experimental in
peach growing and were desirous of
obtaining new light on the subject,
listened to the discussion, and
showed by their appearance that the
occupation was, at least, a healthy
one, and that fresh air, pure water,
and the use of Camalline, enabled
them to preserve compilations rival
ing the bloom on the delicate fruit
they nurtured, despite the necessary
exposure to the sun, that ripens the
peach, indeed, but may brown, or
even freckle fair cheek.
Last Monday the Mongolians gave
a weird birthday party, at which the
police were unbidden guests, in honor
of the supposed anniversary of the
nativity Of JOSS. Chinatown was
ablaze with lanterns and fireworks all
night, and images representing re-
nowned departed Celestials were
burned with great religious fervor
A repast that only Chinese palate
could truly appreciate was eaten al
daylight.
The weather in San Francisco ha:
been strangely raw and cold for the
summer months, and the prevalence
OF diptheria, scarlatina and whoopinG
cough excites some alarm.
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